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Christian Author Matthew Paul Turner Comes Out as Gay, Divorces Wife
Noted Christian author Matthew Paul Turner dropped a bombshell on the Christian community today when he revealed he is gay. The author of When God Made Light and Our Great Big American God shocked followers when he made the announcement on social media and then added...
Man faces hate crime charge in ‘heated altercation’ that led to transgender women, gay men being removed from DTLA bar
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced charges against a man in connection with a “heated altercation” at Las Perlas bar in downtown Los Angeles that ended with transgender women and gay men being dragged out, officials announced Friday. Eduardo Gonzalez has...
BBC Children in Need: ‘I’m gay and I have no gender and that’s fine’
A non-binary teenager says a charity supported by BBC Children in Need has helped them cope with their feelings of sexuality and gender. Alex, 16, turned to Ipswich-based Outreach Youth, a project that supports the LGBTQ+ community in Suffolk, after they struggled to...
‘Drag Race’ stars descend upon small towns in new HBO series
Three of the most iconic “RuPaul’s Drag Race” queens are getting their own HBO reality television show. Bob the Drag Queen, Shangela and Eureka O’Hara will star and serve as consulting producers in a six-part unscripted series titled “We’re Here,” the network...
11 gay-friendly small cities in big red states
While large cities in blue states — like New York and San Francisco — are well known for their LGBTQ inclusivity, accepting environments can now be found across the country, even in some unexpected places. The Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index...